Gazlay Family History
John H. Latimer
Parents
| Father | Lewis B. Latimer (24 May 1805 - 15 June 1845) |
| Mother | Catharine Smith (ca. 1806 - ca. 1871) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 9 March 2014; Last Edited: 28 February 2024 |
| Person ID | 6520 |
| Name | John H. Latimer |
| Gender | Male |
| Born | 17 February 1829 in Kripplebush, Marbletown, Ulster County, New York1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
| Married | ca. 1858 to Esther O. Wood5 |
| Died | 2 March 1903 in Ellenville, Ulster County, New York1, 6, 7 |
| Buried | in Pine Bush Cemetery, Kerhonkson, Ulster County, New York1 |
Biography
John supposedly had a lot of money. He owned property in Ellenville, N.Y., and apparently leased his farm in the Town of Rochester to his son Lewis. John owned what is known as the Colonie farm in Kerhonkson. He was a respected member of the Methodist Church in Kerhonkson (now the Federated Church of Kerhonkson).2
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Esther O. Wood (daughter of James Wood and Elizabeth Van Etten) |
| Born | 13 October 1834 in New York |
| Married | ca. 1858 to John H. Latimer |
| Died | 27 December 1904 in Ellenville, Ulster County, New York |
| Children | of John H. Latimer and Esther O. Wood: |
| +1. | Gertrude A. Latimer |
| Born | ca. November 1859 in New York |
| Married | ca. 1882 to Eugene Gordon |
| Died | 21 January 1919 |
| +2. | Effie Wood Latimer |
| Born | May 1860 in New York |
| Married | ca. 1881 to William Henry Bush |
| Died | 3 December 1926 in Montclair, Essex County, New Jersey |
| +3. | Sarah A. Latimer |
| Born | March 1862 in New York |
| Married | ca. 1886 to Harry R. Carver |
| Died | 4 February 1911 in Ellenville, Ulster County, New York |
| 4. | Lydia Latimer |
| Born | 15 March 1865 |
| Died | 1 May 1871 |
| +5. | Lewis J. Latimer |
| Born | May 1867 in New York |
| Married | ca. February 1900 to Inez Dunn |
| Died | 2 April 1929 in Kerhonkson, Ulster County, New York |
| +6. | Emma Bell Latimer |
| Born | ca. October 1869 in Ulster County, New York |
| Married | ca. 1890 to James E. Geary |
| Died | 11 February 1936 |
Sources
- Find a Grave (website). Pine Bush Cemetery, Kerhonkson, Ulster County, New York, John H. Latimer, born: 17 February 1829 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York; died: 2 March 1903 in Ellenville, Ulster County, New York [from record, which includes a note that he was “Born in Cripplebush which is a part of Brooklyn.” The source/author of this statement is not known, but if the “Cripplebush” part is correct, it almost certainly refers to Kripplebush, located in Marbletown, Ulster County, New York. The identification of this Cripplebush with the village of the same name in Brooklyn, New York, is likely coincidental and almost certainly erroneous. The record also provides the names and links to his wife and two daughters].
- Record of conversations with Maude (Bush) Gazlay during multiple visits 1968-1983; notes in possession of Lee Gazlay.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1860, New York, Ulster County, Town of Wawarsing, Page No. 149, John H. Latimer [sic, appears as Ratimer], 30, New York, farmer; Esther W. Latimer, 25, New York; Gertrude Latimer, 2, New York.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1880, New York, Ulster County, Wawarsing, Enumeration District 159, Page No. 16, family of John H. Latimer (51, New York); wife Esther Latimer (45, New York); daughter Gertrude A. Latimer (21, New York, dressmaker); daughter Effie Latimer (19, New York); daughter Sarah A. Latimer (18, New York); son Lewis J. Latimer (13, New York); daughter Emma B. Latimer (11, New York); servant Andrew Crumb (19, New York, labourer).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1900, New York, Ulster County, Wawarsing, Enumeration District 145, Sheet No. 13B, family of Harry R. Carver (40, New York, June 1859, jewelry store); wife of 14 years Sarah Carver (38, New York, Mar 1862, 3 children, 2 living); daughter Anna B. Carver (12, New York, Mar 1888); daughter Minnie M. Carver (7, New York, June 1892); [Sarah’s father] John H. Latimer (71, New York, Feb 1829, real estate); wife of 42 years Ester Latimer (65, New York, Oct 1834, 6 children, 5 living).
- New York State NYGenWeb, Ulster County, Queries, Searches by Anne Bush for Lewis Bush and his wife Catherine Smith, parents of John H. Bush born 17 Feb 1829 and died 2 Mar 1903 in Ellenville. John’s parents are identified in very few other sources.
- Obituary, Kingston Daily Freeman, Kingston, New York; Access Newspaper Archive (website), 4 March 1903, John Latimer, died 2 March 1903. The article provides the names of his survivors, including his wife and five children.